chapter 1386
Fortunately, Nella knew better than to let the little things in life bring her down. Besides, if she didn't have the tolerance, she never would've made it to where she was today.
Her lips curled into a smile as she gazed tenderly at Zayn. "I'll take my leave now. Get some rest, all right? I'll come by again later."
Zayn said nothing else, merely blinking to show his acknowledgment.
With that, Nella gave Benard and Naya a polite nod and walked away.
Benard couldn't help but admire her. He was impressed at how Nella always kept her cool and remained friendly to everyone, regardless of the situation. Most people could never be like her, no matter how hard they tried.
With Nella gone, Naya proceeded to give Zayn a thorough check-up. "Mr. Giblo, I'm going to start with taking your blood pressure…"
Benard stood at the side, relieved that Zayn had regained consciousness and was slowly recovering. "It's good to have you back. You had all of us worried sick."
Zayn squinted his eyes and murmured, "What time is it?"
"It's half-past seven in the morning. The kids are awake and having breakfast downstairs. I told them you were still resting and that they shouldn't disturb you—"
"Is Carla here?" Zayn interrupted.
Benard was stunned for a moment as he exchanged nervous glances with Naya. After collecting himself, he replied, "Ms. Lierger reached Mount Phoenix last night and is now paying her respects to Dr. Feroma. When I spoke with Freda, she said they might return a little later."
Upon hearing that, Zayn nodded contentedly and slowly dozed off.
Benard heaved a silent sigh of relief even though deep down he was still in a complete state of panic.
It was his first time lying to Zayn, after all, but what other choice did he have? Zayn was so weak that Benard couldn't risk worrying him and aggravating his condition.
Even though Zayn continued to drift in and out of sleep, his condition had stabilized enough for Benard to give Naya a much-needed break. More importantly, she needed to rest well to take care of Zayn throughout the night.
After getting two of her most reliable medical staff to stay behind, Naya made her way downstairs.
"Dr. Goman!" Nella greeted when she saw her walking over. "How is Mr. Giblo?"
"His condition is stable, and it's all thanks to you. Thank you for getting Dr. Solova to assist us."
A smile of relief crept across Nella's face. "Don't mention it. I'm only glad to have been of help. By the way, if there's anything else you need, feel free to ask me."
"Don't worry. I know."
"I'll be off now then, " Nella said as she threw one last reluctant look up the stairs. "There's nothing I can help with anyway, and I'd only get in your way if I stayed."
"N-No, not at all—" Naya stammered.
"It's okay. I'll come back when Mr. Giblo wants to see me, " Nella cut in, still smiling warmly.
Naya then walked Nella to her car and only returned to the house when she had driven away.
"Has she left?" Benard asked as he walked down the stairs.
"Yes, " Naya replied, albeit with a tinge of guilt. "If she hadn't brought Dr. Solova here last night, the consequences would have been disastrous. But now that we no longer have a use for her, we're sending her home. It's so—"
"Once Mr. Giblo has recovered, he can thank her personally, " Benard interjected. "There's nothing we can do for now."
"That's true… All right, I'll take my rest now. Watch over Mr. Giblo, and call me if anything comes up."
"Sure."
As soon as Naya left, Benard immediately ordered Bugara to take the three children to Northridge for a short stay.
Even though Benard gave the excuse that the children miss the three little girls, the truth was that he didn't want them to worry about Zayn and vice versa.
Naturally, Bugara knew Benard's real intention and did his best to coax all three children to follow him to Northridge.
Even when Josh insisted on bidding goodbye to Zayn, Bugara had to stop him with various excuses. Thankfully, Randy stepped in just as Josh was about to protest. "Daddy's still sleeping. Let's not disturb him!"
"Oh, okay then!" Just like that, there were no more questions asked as Josh happily hopped into the car.
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